Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold was 13,000 cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
13,000 cars
Change on year
up 88.4%
World rank
28th
of 54 countries
All-time high
13,000 cars
in 2025
All-time low
45 cars
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in United Arab Emirates, 2013–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201920252013: 45 cars2014: 49 cars2015: 53 cars2016: 58 cars2017: 59 cars2018: 60 cars2019: 61 cars2020: 61 cars2021: 2.0k cars2022: 3.9k cars2023: 5.9k cars2024: 6.9k cars2025: 13.0k cars

Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cars.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in United Arab Emirates is 13,000 cars, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 88.4% on the previous year and up 24,428.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13,000 cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45 cars, in 2013.

United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 55 cars 45 cars 61 cars 7
2020s 5,294 cars 61 cars 13,000 cars 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 25 South Korea 17,000 cars compare
  2. 26 Finland 15,000 cars compare
  3. 26 Philippines 15,000 cars compare
  4. 29 Greece 12,000 cars compare
  5. 30 Czechia 11,000 cars compare
  6. 31 Hungary 7,100 cars compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in United Arab Emirates?
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold in United Arab Emirates was 13,000 cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 13,000 cars in 2025.
What is the lowest number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 45 cars in 2013.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 24,428.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars sold
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 638 data points, 2010–2025
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